USA is getting funny. The network ordered two new half-hour comedies to go along with its “Modern Family” reruns. “Playing House” is from Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham and “Sirens” is from Denis Leary and Bob Fisher.
I’m so excited to have the “Best Friends Forever” ladies back.
Great News! USA just picked up Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair’s new sitcom!
Inspired by Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham’s real-life friendship, Playing House will focus on mother-to-be Maggie (Parham), who asks her single and career-driven best friend, Emma (St. Clair), to return from overseas for her baby shower, unaware of what’s in store. St. Clair and Parham, last seen on NBC’s short-lived Best Friends Forever, will also serve as executive producers. — TV Guide
Check out our superfantastic interview we did with the ladies:
I do feel like BFF is incredibly reflective of lady best friend relationships, and how ladies talk. The “Oh, I’ve got a rash on my butt” part alone — you don’t necessarily want everyone else to hear that, but you’re going to tell your friend that because that’s the situation.
Lennon: You want to know what’s causing it, and if she has any suggestions. Maybe it’s the new mesh panties you bought on sale.
Jessica: This is a terrible piece of information to share, but I just recently went to my dermatologist and she said, “Hey, thanks for the shout-out — you know, about your butt rash. I really appreciate it.” [Laughs]
I had to show Lennon my butt rash. I didn’t know what was going on and I needed a second opinion, and I certainly wasn’t going to get my husband involved. So in our little office, I had to show it to her. That’s real.
Lennon: It was a simple solution. She just was wearing her yoga pants for too long. [laughs] She would work out and then she would let the sweat dry on her skin, but in between her butt crack it continued to be moist.
Jessica: All right, Lennon. All right.
But here’s my question: How did you, Lennon, know that this was the problem?
Lennon: Because I spend every single day with her for eight hours a day and she was always wearing yoga pants. We were trying to keep it tight, we would work out in the morning. I would change, and then she would show up at my house straight from the gym in her yoga attire.
Jessica: Mistakes were made. This is the kind of sacrifice that we made for the show and I want people to know it.
I’ll continue to use this as evidence that there’s a specific Listler/ Wompler episode on deck over at Earwolf, and, as happy as I am about today, will also be eagerly awaiting a full-episode of Listy Wompage *hopefully* not too far in the future.
See also; when Scott says “Is gutterballs taking you to the prom - no wait, we’ll talk about this on another show, we don’t have time”
There would be plenty of time if there is another show they taped that’s ready to drop one of these days.
Oh, it’s happening.
Best Friends Forever
These hilarious ladies are filming a new pilot right now, and I’m super excited to see some new stuff from them! (Now on tumblr)